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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Film actor Sudeep will be the Chief Guest at IFFI Opening Ceremony
IFFI to have its own OTT platform this year
Panaji, January 15, 2021
The 51st International Film Festival of India  is being organized for the first time in a hybrid format with its own OTT platform. Masterclasses, In-Conversation sessions will be showcased on the OTT platform. The physical screening includes screening of films across all sections and Indian Panaroma. The Chief Minister of Goa Pramod Sawant announced in a press conference that live streaming of opening and closing ceremonies on the OTT platform will reach to the delegates across the country. He further said, 119 film screenings will take place in physical format this year, out of which 85 will be premiering in IFFI.
The Chief Guest at the Opening Ceremony of the IFFI will be Indian film actor Shri Sudeep Sanjeev, better known as Sudeep. Other than being an actor, Sudeep is also a director, producer, screenwriter, television presenter and singer. He primarily works in Kannada language films, in addition to his appearances in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil films.
Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar will also grace the opening ceremony to be held at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Panaji, Goa tomorrow.
The film festival will also celebrate 100 years of the legendary film icon – Bharat Ratna Satyajit Ray. The festival will also witness the World Premiere of ‘Mehrunisa’ mid-fest. The movie stars Farrukh Jaffar and narrates the story of a woman’s lifelong dream. The festival will premier Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg’s ‘Another Round’ as the opening film. This movie is Denmark’s official entry to the Oscars and stars Cannes Best Actor Award winner Mads Mikkelsen. The historical drama ‘Wife of a Spy’ by Kiyoshi Kurosawa will bring the 51st IFFI to a close.
Bangladesh being the ‘Country in Focus’ this year, this section will be Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to India Mohammad Imran. 10 films from Bangladesh, including ‘Rupsha Nodir Baanke ’, ‘Sincerely Yours, Dhaka!’ will be showcased in this section.
“All the pandemic protocols will be followed in the festival according to the Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines”, said Shri Sawant. Due to COVID-19, the festival is going to be online this year with e-ticketing, e-scheduling and even the festival daily called ‘Peacock’ will go online this year, he added.
Registration for physical and virtual formats of IFFI is being done separately this year. The charges are separate for both the formats. The individuals who are interested in both the physical and the OTT platform will have to register separately.
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Farmers Welfare
Union Ministry for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare adopts several steps to tackle Stubble burning
12.01% reduction till date in Stubble burning incidents compared to same period in 2018
Union Ministry for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has adopted several measures to tackle Stubble burning incidents. As per ICAR’s Creams Laboratory latest bulletin, number 34  dated 4th November 2019, there has been a reduction of 12.01% in incidents of Stubble burning compared to the same period in 2018. The States of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab recorded a reduction of 48.2% , 11.7% and 8.7% respectively this year till date. Total 31,402 burning events were detected in the three states between 1st October 2019 and 3rd November 2019 which are distributed as 25366, 4414 and 1622 in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh respectively..
Earlier, as per directions from Prime Minister’s Office in 2017 with regard to the pollution caused in Delhi NCR due to stubble burning in States surrounding, a high level committee under Secretary  has been set up. The committee has recommended for adopting machanized crop residue management. Aa per the recommendations Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has formulated a Scheme which was included in the 2018-19 Budget.
The Central Sector Scheme, ‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the State of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh & NCT of Delhi’ was launched with a total outgo of Rs.1151.80 Crores for the period from 2018-19 to 2019-20 by the Government of India to tackle air pollution and to subsidize machinery required for in-situ management of crop residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi. Within one year of its implementation utilizing an amount of Rs. 500 crore, the happy seeder/zero tillage technology was adopted in 8 lakh hectares of land in the North- Western States of India. Under the scheme, financial assistance @50% of the cost is provided to the farmers for purchase of in-situ crop residue management machines on individual ownership basis. The financial assistance for establishment of Custom Hiring Centres of in-situ crop residue management machinery is @ 80% of the project cost.
During 2018-19, the funds amounting to Rs. 269.38 crores, Rs.137.84 crores and Rs. 148.60 crores have been released to the Governments of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh respectively, for distribution of in-situ crop residue management machinery to the farmers on subsidy, establishment of Custom Hiring Centres  of in-situ crop residue management machinery and undertaking Information, Education and Communication  activities for creating awareness among farmers. During 2019-20, funds amounting to Rs. 273.80 crores, Rs.192.06 crores and Rs. 105.29 crores have also been released so far to the Governments of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, respectively. With this financial assistance, 29,488 machines have been acquired. From these 10379 machines were directly given to farmers and 19109 machines were given to CHCs.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Fair and Remunerative Price of Sugarcane
On 29-06-2018, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India met and interacted with a group of over 140 sugarcane farmers from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Punjab. The Prime Minister announced that the Fair and Remunerative Price  for sugarcane for the sugar season 2018-19 will be announced and the FRP will also be higher than the FRP for season 2017-18. The Prime Minister also apprised the farmers about the various decisions taken to liquidate the arrears of sugarcane farmers.
The government has recently announced FRP for 2018-19 sugar season at Rs 275/ qtl at 10% recovery, which is 2.45% higher than the FRP for current sugar season 2017-18. Also, as a result of various measures taken by Government recently, the cane price arrears on SAP basis for the country, which were peaked at Rs. 23,232 cr in the last week of May, 2018, have come down to Rs. 16,600 cr; on FRP basis it has come down to Rs 8153 Cr from peak value of Rs 14538 cr.
This was stated by Shri C.R.Chaudhary ,MoS ,Ministry of Consumer affairs,Food and Public distribution in a written reply in lok sabha today.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
IBBI amendsInsolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India  Regulations, 2016 and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India  Regulations, 2016
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board India  notified regulations related to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India   Regulations, 2019, and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India   Regulations, 2019.
The salient amendments effected by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India   Regulations, 2019 are:
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- An insolvency professional shall not accept or undertake any assignment as interim resolution professional, resolution professional, liquidator, bankruptcy trustee, authorised representative or in any other role under the Insolvency and bankruptcy Code, 2016 unless he holds an ‘Authorisation for Assignment’ issued by his Insolvency Professional Agency. This is effective from 1st January, 2020.
- An insolvency professional shall not engage in any employment when he holds an Authorisation for Assignment or when he is undertaking an assignment. This would enable an individual to seek registration as an insolvency professional even when he is in employment. He must, however, discontinue employment when he wishes to have an Authorisation for Assignment. He may surrender Authorisation for Assignment when he wishes to take up employment.
- Where an insolvency professional has conducted a corporate insolvency resolution process, he and his relatives shall not accept any employment, other than an employment secured through open competitive recruitment, with, or render professional services, other than services under the Code to a creditor having more than ten percent voting power, the successful resolution applicant, the corporate debtor or any of their related parties, until a period of one year has elapsed from the date of his cessation from such process.
- An insolvency professional shall not engage or appoint any of his relatives or related parties, for or in connection with any work relating to any of his assignment.
The salient amendments effected by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India   Regulations, 2019 are:
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- An Insolvency Professional Agency shall issue/renew an Authorisation for Assignment to insolvency professionals in accordance with its Bye-laws.
- Subject to meeting other requirements, an insolvency professional shall be eligible to obtain an Authorisation of Assignment if he has not attained the age of seventy years.
- Subject to meeting other requirements, an individual may serve as an independent director on the Governing Board of an Insolvency Professional Agency up to the age of seventy-five years.
These amendment regulations are effective from 23rd July, 2019. These are available atwww.mca.gov.in and www.ibbi.gov.in.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Disciplinary proceedings against IAS officers
The Central Government is the competent authority to initiate disciplinary proceedings against IAS officers for misconducts while working in the affairs of Government of India. The Central Government is also the competent authority in respect of disciplinary proceedings initiated by the State Government where subsequent to inquiry, a major penalty has been proposed. There are 36 disciplinary proceeding against IAS officers  currently in progress at various stages.
The Central Government also considers proposals for sanction for prosecution against IAS Officers for offences under P.C. Act, 1988, subsequent to completion of investigation and filing of chargesheet. In the past one year 8 cases for prosecution sanction have been granted by the Central Government.
DoPT in exercise of powers conferred under sub-rule 3 of the Rule 16 of the All India Services  Rules 1958 has prematurely retired, in public interest, 4  IAS officers since 2014. None of the officers belong to the Jharkhand Cadre.
As per report of the State Government, 3 IAS officers belonging to Jharkhand cadre are currently facing disciplinary proceedings for misconducts while working in the affairs of the State Government.
This was stated by the Minister of State  of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Need for More Agro Clusters Under MSME for Job Creation In Rural Areas: Giriraj Singh
Giriraj Singh MoS  MSME delivering the valedictory address at the Conference of Development Institutes, Technology Centres and Tool Rooms under the Ministry of MSME
Giriraj Singh MoS MSME emphasized the need for more agro clusters under the MSME Ministry for job creation. He said it is quite alarming that women are losing employment and are forced to migrate to cities. To minimize both unemployment and migration, the Minister said that the agro-clusters can act as catalyst for creation of more jobs in rural India especially for women.
The Minister was delivering the valedictory address at the end of the two-days’ Conference of Development Institutes, Technology Centres and Tool Rooms under the Ministry of MSME. The Minister also desired that wide publicity should be given to the successful ventures of MSME Ministry like clusters and tool rooms so that many more may be set-up in the country.
The Minister further added that the schemes under MSMEs in different Ministries should reach the village level for which he urged the Development Institutes to coordinate with district functionaries.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
JNPT expresses gratitude to all the voluntary retired employees for their relentless service
460 Employees voluntarily retired from JNPT under JNPT’s SVRS 2021 scheme
Mumbai, March 04, 2022
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust , India's premier container port, had introduced a scheme for all JNPT employees called Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme  2021. Under this scheme, 460 employees of JNPT got voluntarily retired on February 28, 2022.
The farewell event was conducted for four days February 21, 22, 23, and 28. Expressing gratitude towards the employees, Shri Sanjay Sethi, IAS, Chairman, JNPT, said, "JNPT will always be thankful for the relentless work of the employees. All the milestones that JNPT has achieved are because of the dedicated work of employees like you. Your contribution to the growth and development of JNPT will always be remembered, and you all will always be a part of the JNPT family."
The JNPT management organized a special farewell event for these employees attended by Shri Unmesh Sharad Wagh, IRS, Dy. Chairman, JNPT. During the address at the farewell event, he said, All the retired employees' officers are ambassadors of JNPT and JNPT would always be with you. Employees getting retired were felicitated at the function by Deputy Chairman in the presence of Labour Trustees, HoDs, Senior officials, JNPT employees and families.
Employees taking retirement under the SVRS scheme were given a comprehensive ex-gratia package along with several other terminal benefits like balance in PF account, cash equivalent of accumulated earned leaves, gratuity, pension, commutation and above all medical benefits at par with regular employees.
Election Commission
Chhattisgarh to go to polls in the first three phases of Lok Sabha Elections 2019
Polling for Lok Sabha elections in the State of Chhattisgarh will take place in the first three phases of the seven phased General Election-2019. Chhattisgarh is divided into 11 parliamentary constituencies. This includes 4 ST parliamentary constituencies, 1 SC parliamentary constituency and 6 general category parliamentary constituencies. Polling will take place in the State on 11th, 18th and 23rd April, 2019.
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As per the latest data, the total number of electors for Lok Sabha elections 2019 in the State are 1,89,99,251. The percentage of female electorate is 49.91% of the total electors. There is about 99.99% Electoral Picture Identity Card  coverage in the State. The total number of polling stations are 23,727. The number of first time electors in the age group of 18-19 years are 4,90,636 which is about 2.58% of the total number of electors in the state.
In the Lok Sabha election 2014, the total number of electors were 1,76,64,520 out of which 49.35% were women electors. The total poll percentage in the State was 69.39%.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Death of female cheetah "Daksha" brought from South Africa in Kuno National Park on 09.05.2023
The female cheetah Daksha released from South Africa in Kuno National Park was found fatally injured by the monitoring team on 09.05.2023 at 10:45 am. Treatment was done by the veterinarians but said Cheetah died tragically at 12.00 noon the same day.
Prima facie, the wounds found on the female cheetah Daksha seem to have been caused by a violent interaction with the male, during the courtship/ mating attempt. Such violent behaviours by male coalition cheetahs towards female cheetahs during mating are common. In such a situation, the chances of intervention by the monitoring team are almost non-existent and practically impossible.
The autopsy of the dead female cheetah  is being carried out by the veterinary team as per the protocol.
Ministry of Finance
Social Welfare Surcharge, On Imported Goods, To Provide For Social Welfare Schemes Of The Government
The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley proposed to abolish the Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess on imported goods, and in its place impose a Social Welfare Surcharge. While presenting the General Budget 2018-19 in Parliament today, Shri Jaitley elaborated that the Social Welfare Surcharge at the rate of 10% of the aggregate duties of Customs, on imported goods, will help provide for Social Welfare Schemes of the Government.
The Finance Minister said that Goods which were hitherto exempt from Education Cesses on imported goods will, however, be exempt from this Surcharge. In addition, certain specified goods  will attract the proposed Surcharge at the rate of 3% of the aggregate duties of customs only.
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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 195.35 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 50,548
- Active cases stand at 0.12%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.67%
- 4,035 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,26,61,370
- 6,594 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 85.54 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,21,873 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Government of India
Prime Minister's Office
PM wishes Joe Biden quick recovery from COVID-19
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has wished the President of the United States of America, Mr Joe Biden a quick recovery from COVID-19.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"My best wishes to @POTUS @JoeBiden for a quick recovery from COVID-19, and prayers for his good health"
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches in Mumbai
The Income Tax Department carried out searches on 17.03.2021 in the case of a prominent builder and developer group based in Mumbai. Searches were also conducted in the case of dealers engaged in the business of trading of mobiles accessories. In all, 29 premises located in Mumbai were covered under search operation, while 14 premises were covered under survey action.
The real estate group is developing a commercial Mall, having 950 units exclusively for the mobile accessories business. Of these, about 905 of the units have been sold starting from 2017 till date. The evidences stored in a pen drive found in the searched premises revealed that the builder group, has taken an amount of Rs. 150 crore as on-money receipts over and above the agreement value, which is not accounted for in the books of accounts on sale of such units. Further, similar evidence of on-money amounting to Rs. 70 crore has been found in the pen drive pertaining to a residential-cum-commercial project. Cash amounting to Rs. 5.50 crore has been found and seized from various premises of this group. The receipts of on-money for sale of shops/flats by the builder in various projects recorded in digital form have been seized.
In respect of the dealers engaged in the business of mobile accessories, various incriminating evidence has been found pertaining to out-of-books sales. The group imports goods from China and sells these goods to various parties all over India. The imports are under invoiced and payments are made through hawala channels. 13 secret godowns containing unaccounted stock have been discovered, wherein the stock is being inventorised and valuation is under progress.
Further, evidence of unaccounted investments in properties by the said dealers amounting to Rs. 40.5 crore has been detected. Out of this, unaccounted investments worth Rs. 21 crore are against the purchase of units in the said commercial Mall. Four undisclosed bank accounts in the names of employees have also been detected, which are used to collect the sale proceeds from the retail vendors of the groups. The total deposits in the bank accounts amount to Rs. 80 crore.
This operation has revealed that the entire sector of trading in mobile accessories is largely unaccounted. The main components are imported from China through Mumbai and Chennai ports. Search has revealed that the dealers are undervaluing the sales and purchases in a major way. The transactions with Chinese counterparts take place through the We-Chat app. The Department has recovered the We-chat messages using forensics. The information pieces are being verified and collated to extract information regarding the quantum and cost of Chinese imports.
Unaccounted cash of Rs. 5.89 crore has been seized, so far, in this operation. The searches, as yet, have resulted in the detection of undisclosed income of around Rs. 270 crore. Further investigations and the exercise of valuation of unaccounted stock are in progress.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Sports Authority of India felicitates medalists from Moscow Wushu Stars Championship
Medal winners from the Moscow Wushu Stars Championship were felicitated at the Sports Authority of India on Tuesday by Deputy Director Generals Smt Ekta Vishnoi and Sh Shiv Sharma. The girls bagged a total of 17 medals from the competition held this month in Russia.
All these girls were participants at the Khelo India Women's leagues held in India across a year. The girls bagged 10 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals in the junior girls, sub-junior girls and senior girls categories across Sanda  and Taolu in Moscow.
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sh Anurag Singh Thakur, had earlier tweeted congratulations to the athletes - “It is a matter of pride to see our girls doing us proud and the nation reaping the benefits of Khelo India Womens League! Past participants in Khelo India league, now on the podium with 17 medals at the Moscow Wushu Stars Championship held in Russia!” The tweet was retweeted by the Prime Minister , Sh Narendra Modi with a congratulations message for the athletes.
The girls beat competitors from Wushu strongholds China and Indonesia en route to the medals. The participation of the girls, which included SAI NCOE athletes, for the Moscow competition was sanctioned at full cost to the Government.
Revered Wushu athlete Pooja Kadian, who is also one of the coaches of the Wushu team, mentioned, “In previous years, the Wushu athletes had to pay Rs 1.5 Lakh each to take part in the Moscow Stars Championship. This time it was free because the Government sponsored the trip,” the 2018 Arjuna Awardee said.
“We are selecting the crop of our Asian Games probables from these girls. The Khelo India scheme too is doing immense to uplift women and I appeal more girls to participate and get the much-needed platform to perform at the highest stage,” Pooja, the first woman gold medalist from the Wushu World Championships  added.